Awal Ibrahim

Recently, my whole family got together to celebrate my sister’s graduation. Everyone was very excited. But my family wasn’t always all together here in Seattle. My uncle Omar Ali is responsible for us being together at this exact moment. To most people Ali might appear to be just a typical East African man in his early forties, but to his family he is looked at as the man who changed the lives of many. He embarked on a long journey that could have landed him nearly anywhere.

"Erasing someone's identity is very dangerous." That's how many Oromos feel. On our podcast today, Oromos from Seattle share their experiences being Oromo in America and express their concerns on the current human rights violations against Oromos in Ethiopia. Oromos are the largest ethnic group in East Africa, and many are currently protesting against an Ethiopian government plan that would displace them from their land.

"Wiping someone's identity away ... is very dangerous." That's how many Oromos feel. On our podcast today, Oromos in Seattle talk about being Oromo in America and their fears about the current human rights violations against Oromos in Ethiopia. Oromos are the largest ethnic group in East Africa, and many are currently protesting against an Ethiopian government plan that would displace them from their land.